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Operation Juicy Widget

Campaign: ChelteNam · Sun 16 Jan 2022

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Operation Summary

Assault on the "Hill of Bastards" antiaircraft strongpoint at Grid 026034, Southwest of Lapoung

Deaths

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Medals

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Bronze Star Medal
Reason: Awarded star to their Bronze Star for recovering casualties while under fire during the assault on the AA positions SW of Lapoung (by Admin)
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Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
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Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: Mentioned in dispatches for co-ordinated anti-tank fire to defeat an enemy armoured car pinning the squad during an assault on an anti air position sw of Lapoung (by Admin)
Knievel
Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: Mentioned in Dispatches for accurate deployment of munitions during repeated danger close calls without blue on blue during the assault on the antiaircraft strongpoint southwest of Lapoung (by Admin)
Zaytsev
Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: Mentioned in Dispatches for accurate and effective fire disabling gunners of fixed mount weapons on a strongly defended AA position, enabling a successful assault (by Admin)
Gib
Bronze Star Medal
Reason: Awarded Bronze Star with Combat V for heroism in the rescue of casualties under intense fire during assault on an antiaircraft strongpoint southwest of Lapoung (by Admin)

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After Action Reports

Legacy AAR #196
Written by Admin — 2026-03-11 19:53:50
TACAIR assets employed in this operation:

SNAKE 1 - Single ship A6E Intruder with 12xMk82 Snakeye and 12xNapalm canisters. Employed in danger close attack runs on the target hilltop to disrupt, suppress and destroy enemy positions and massed infantry.

THUD 1 - Single ship A6E Intruder with 15 x Mk83 1000lb low-drag. Employed in single and double bomb drops against surviving enemy AAA assets after Marine forces had vacated the target area.

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